2005 SUBARU FORESTER stop start

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Instruments and controls
The Vehicle Dynamics Control system is probably
faulty under the following condition. Have your vehicle
checked at a SUBARU dealer as soon as possible. y
The light does not go out even after the lapse of sev-
eral minutes (the engine has warmed up) after the en-
gine has started. „ Brake system warning light
yDriving with the brake system warning light
on is dangerous. This indicates your brake sys-
tem may not be working properly. If the light re-
mains on, have the brakes inspected by a
SUBARU dealer immediately. y If at all in doubt about whether the brakes are
operating properly, do not drive the vehicle.
Have your vehicle towed to the nearest
SUBARU dealer for repair.
This light has the following three functions: T Parking brake warning
The light comes on with the parking brake applied
while the ignition switch is in the “ON” position. It goes
out when the parking brake is fully released. T
Brake fluid level warning
This light comes on when the brake fluid level has
dropped to near the “MIN” level of the brake fluid res-
ervoir with the ignition switch in the “ON” position and
with the parking brake fully released.
If the brake system warning light should come on while
driving (with the parking brake fully released and with
the ignition switch positioned in “ON”), it could be an
indication of leaking of brake fluid or worn brake pads.
If this occurs, immediately stop the vehicle at the near-
est safe place and check the brake fluid level. If the flu-
id level is below the “MIN” mark in the reservoir, do not
drive the vehicle. Have the vehicle towed to the near-
est SUBARU dealer for repair. T Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) sys-
tem warning (for vehicles with EBD)
The brake system warning light also illuminates if a
malfunction occurs in the EBD system. In that event, it
comes on together with the ABS warning light.
The EBD system may be malfunctioning if the brake
system warning light and ABS warning light illuminate
simultaneously during driving.
Even if the EBD system fails, the conventional braking
system will still function. However, the rear wheels will
be more prone to locking when the brakes are applied
harder than usual and the vehicle’s motion may there-
(U.S.) (Canada)

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fore become somewhat harder to control. If the brake system warning light and ABS warning
light illuminate simultaneously, take the following
steps:
1. Stop the vehicle in the nearest safe, flat place.
2. Shut down the engine, then restart it.
3. Release the parking brake. If both warning lights go
out, the EBD system may be faulty.
Drive carefully to the nearest SUBARU dealer and
have the system inspected.
4. If both warning lights come on again and stay illu-
minated after the engine has been restarted, shut
down the engine again, apply the parking brake, and
check the brake fluid level.
5. If the brake fluid level is not below the “MIN” mark,
the EBD system may be faulty. Drive carefully to the
nearest SUBARU dealer and have the system inspect-
ed.
6. If the brake fluid level is below the “MIN” mark, DO
NOT drive the vehicle. Instead, have the vehicle towed
to the nearest SUBARU dealer for repair. „Door open warning lights
The door open warning light comes on if any door or
the rear gate is not fully closed.
Always make sure this light is out before you start to drive. „
Low fuel warning light
The low fuel warning light comes on when the tank is
nearly empty [about 2.3 US gal (9.0 liters, 1.9 Imp
gal)]. It only operates when the ignition switch is in the
“ON” position.
NOTE
This light does not go out unless the tank is re-
plenished up to an internal fuel quantity of about
4.0 US gal (15 liters, 3.3 Imp gal). „ All-Wheel Drive warning light
(AT vehicles)
Continued driving with the AWD warning light
flashing can lead to powertrain damage. If the
AWD warning light flashes, promptly park in a
safe place then check whether all four tires are
the same diameter and whether any of the tires
has a puncture or has lost air pressure for
some other reason.

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Audio
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TTo play back a compact disc
V When CD is not in the player
Hold a disc with a finger in the center hole while grip-
ping the edge of the disc, then insert it in to the slot
(with the label side up) and the player will automatical-
ly pull the disc into position.
A single CD (8 cm/3 inch CD) may also be used with-
out any adapter.
NOTE y Make sure to always insert a disc with the label
side up. If a disc is inserted with the label side
down, it might be ejected or the player might shutoff. y After the last song finishes, the player will auto-
matically return to track 1 (the first song on the
disc). V When CD is in the player
Press the “CD” button (8). The display will show “CD”
and the player will start playback.
NOTE
After the last song finishes, playback will automat-
ically return to track 1 (the first song on the disc). T To stop playback of a CD
When the “PWR” button (15) is pressed during play- back of a CD, the CD stops playing temporarily. To let
the CD resume playing, press the button again. T
To select a song from its beginning
V Forward direction
Briefly press the “ ” side of the button (10) to skip
to the beginning of the next track. Each time this side
of the button is pressed, the indicated track number
will increase. V Backward direction
Briefly press the “ ” side of the button (11) to skip
to the beginning of the current track. Each time this
side of the button is pressed, the indicated track num-
ber will decrease. T Fast-forwarding and fast-reversing
V Fast-forwarding
Press the “ ” side of the button (10) continuously
for more than 1 second to fast-forward the disc.
Release the button to stop fast-forwarding. V Fast-reversing
Press the “ ” side of the button (11) continuously
for more than 1 second to fast-reverse the disc.
Release the button to stop fast-reversing.

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T
To start playback
When the “CD” button (16) is pressed, the CD changer
will start playback. The display shows the current disc
number, track number and the elapsed time during
playback.
NOTE y If a disc is in the player, the “DISC” button is
used to change from CD player operation to DISC
changer operation. Each time the “DISC” button is
pressed, the operating mode will change alter-
nately. y At the end of the disc, the player automatically
continues with the next disc. y After playback on the last disc finishes, play-
back will automatically return to the first disc. y If you have loaded fewer than 6 discs, any miss-
ing disc is automatically skipped. T Selection of a desired disc
You can select a desired disc from among the discs
contained in the CD changer only by pressing the cor-
responding number on one of the disc select buttons.
If you are to listen to the 5th disc in the CD changer,
press the “5” button of the disc select buttons. All other
discs in the CD changer can also be selected in a sim-
ilar way.
NOTE y No disc change takes place if the button corre-
sponding to the storage tray in which no disc is
loaded is pressed. y If the disc select button corresponding to the
disc now in playback is pressed again, the disc
will be replayed from its beginning. T To select a song from its beginning
V Forward direction
Briefly press the “ ” side of the button (17) to skip
to the beginning of the next track. Each time this side
of the button is pressed, the indicated track number
will increase. V Backward direction
Briefly press the “ ” side of the button (17) to skip
to the beginning of the current track. Each time this
side of the button is pressed, the indicated track num-
ber will decrease. T Fast-forwarding and fast-reversing
V Fast-forwarding
Press the “ ” side of the button (17) continuously
for more than 1 second to fast-forward the disc.
Release the button to stop fast-forwarding.
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the CD changer will automatically stop fast-forwarding
and start playback beginning with the first track on the
current disc. VFast-reversing
Press the “ ” side of the button (17) continuously
for more than 1 second to fast-reverse the disc.
Release the button to stop fast-reversing.
If you continue fast-reversing to the beginning of the
disc, the CD changer will automatically stop fast-re-
versing and start playback beginning with the first track on the current disc. T Repeat playback
Press the “RPT” button (19) while a song is playing to
play the song repeatedly. The “RPT” indicator will
come on and the song will be played continuously. To
cancel the repeat mode, press the button again. Then
the “RPT” indicator goes out, and normal playback
mode is restored. T Random playback
Press the “RAND” button (18) while a disc is being
played back to play all songs on the disc in a random
order. The “RAND” indicator will come on and all
songs on the disc will be played in a random order.
To cancel the random mode, press the button again.
Then the “RAND” indicator goes out, and normal play- back mode is restored. T
Scan (a convenient way to become familiar with
a disc)
1. Press the “SCAN” button (20). – The display shows “SCAN” and the track number
being scanned.
– You hear the first 10 seconds of each track.
– The operation is automatically cleared after play-
ing all programs. Then, normal playback starts.
2. Press the “SCAN” button again when you hear a
track you like. – Normal playback resumes.
T To stop playback
To stop playback and switch over to the radio mode,
press the “BAND” button.

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y
To insert more discs in succession, repeat Steps 1
and 2. y While the player is in the loading mode, if you press
the “FM/AM” selection button (2), the player will enter
standby mode. Press the “CD” button (11) to start
playback. V Loading all the magazine (Full disc loading mode)
1. If you continue to press the “LOAD” button (16) for
more than 1.5 seconds, the player will produce beep
sound and will enter the full disc loading mode.
2. A “DISC” indicator (13) will blink, and the “ALL
LOAD” will be on display for a period of 15 seconds. If
a disc is successfully loaded during this period, the
“DISC” indicator will stop blinking and will steadily
light.
3. When the loading of a disc is complete, the next
“DISC” indicator will blink. Then repeat Step 2.
4. When the magazine is filled with discs by repeating
Steps 2 and 3, the player will start playback of the
discs, beginning with the one inserted first.
If you fail to insert any disc during each 15 seconds in-
terval, the full disc loading mode will be canceled, and
the player will start playback of the disc inserted first. T
How to play back a CD or make a pause
V When there is no CD inserted:
Insert a CD by referring to “How to insert a CD(s)”.
When a CD is loaded, the player will start playback of
the CD, beginning with the first track. V When there are CDs loaded:
Press a desired one of the disc select buttons (17) the
“DISC” indicator (13) of which steadily lights up. The
player will then start playback of the selected CD, be-
ginning with the first track. T To select a song from its beginning
V Forward direction
Briefly press the “ ” side of the button (18) to skip to
the beginning of the next track. Each time the button is
pressed, the indicated track number will increase. V Backward direction
Briefly press the “ ” side of the button (18) to skip to
the beginning of the current track. Each time the but-
ton is pressed, the indicated track number will de- crease.

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Starting and operating
Fuel ................................................................ 7-2 Fuel requirements ............................................. 7-2
Fuel filler lid and cap ........................................ 7-4
State emission testing (U.S. only) ............... 7-7
Preparing to drive ......................................... 7-9
Starting the engine ....................................... 7-9 Manual transmission vehicle ........................... 7-9
Automatic transmission vehicle ...................... 7-10
Stopping the engine ..................................... 7-12
Manual transmission .................................... 7-12 Shifting speeds ................................................. 7-13
Driving tips ........................................................ 7-14
Automatic transmission ............................... 7-15 Selector lever for automatic transmission ..... 7-16
Shift lock release .............................................. 7-20
Rear viscous limited slip differential (LSD) (if equipped) .................................... 7-21
Power steering .............................................. 7-21
Braking .......................................................... 7-22 Braking tips ....................................................... 7-22
Brake system ..................................................... 7-22
Disc brake pad wear warning indicators ........ 7-23
ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) .................... 7-23 ABS system self-check .................................... 7-24
ABS warning light ............................................. 7-24
Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) system (if equipped) ...................... 7-26Steps to take if EBD system fails .................... 7-26 Vehicle Dynamics Control system
(if equipped) ............................................... 7-28Vehicle Dynamics Control system monitor .... 7-30
Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF switch ........... 7-33
Parking your vehicle ..................................... 7-34 Parking brake .................................................... 7-34
Parking tips ....................................................... 7-34
Hill holder (for manual transmission – if equipped) ................................................ 7-36
Cruise control (if equipped) ......................... 7-38 To set cruise control ........................................ 7-38
To temporarily cancel the cruise control ....... 7-40
To turn off the cruise control ........................... 7-41
To change the cruising speed ......................... 7-41
Self-leveling rear suspension (if equipped) ............................................... 7-43

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Starting and operating
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1. To open the fuel filler lid, pull the lid release lever
up. A) Open
B) Close
2. Remove the fuel filler cap by turning it slowly coun-
terclockwise.
y Gasoline vapor is highly flammable. Before
refueling, always first stop the engine and make
sure that there are no lighted cigarettes, open
flames or electrical sparks in the adjacent area. y When opening the cap, do not remove the
cap quickly. Fuel may be under pressure and
spray out of the fuel filler neck especially in hot
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